In year 2007 as part Semi Chritmas celebrations we staged a dance ballet titled “Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya” (Retelling the story of Jesus in Indian context) on 23rd of December. It was a master piece of Fr.John SJ. His hard labour, theological reflections and the spirit of inter religious dialogue brought out the best in him. It was performed with 50 student artists of kaladarshini. We are proud to say that they exhibited their professional skills of dancing and acting. Fr.John spent sleepless nights, toiled hard along with Mr.Ramesh Babu, Mr.HemanthKumar, Mr.Suryanayana, Mr.Prakash and Sch.Ravi and presented this memorable and thought provoking ballet.
Rev.Bishop Dr.Mallavarapu Prakash was the chief guest of the day. In his message, he was all praises for Fr. John and remarked that this ballet should be performed in other places of Andhra Pradesh. Sri Sri Sri Devanandagiri Swamy was another guest of the day. In his message he expressed that though we have different religions, we receive the light from the same source. Fr.Michael Amaladass, another delegate of the day added that Jesus the word made flesh brought joy and happiness. We are also called to share this good news with one another. It was a challenging experience Fr. John to potray Jesus in an Indian way like, Jesus the Dancer (Nataraja).
Though the audience came with idea of watching a normal play on Birth of Jesus, they were spell bounded by the universal thinking behind the ballet and carried the Christmas message with them. Frs.Dusi Ravi Shekar and Peram Peter and Sanjeevan scholastics also enacted in this ballet.
Rev.Bishop Dr.Mallavarapu Prakash was the chief guest of the day. In his message, he was all praises for Fr. John and remarked that this ballet should be performed in other places of Andhra Pradesh. Sri Sri Sri Devanandagiri Swamy was another guest of the day. In his message he expressed that though we have different religions, we receive the light from the same source. Fr.Michael Amaladass, another delegate of the day added that Jesus the word made flesh brought joy and happiness. We are also called to share this good news with one another. It was a challenging experience Fr. John to potray Jesus in an Indian way like, Jesus the Dancer (Nataraja).
Though the audience came with idea of watching a normal play on Birth of Jesus, they were spell bounded by the universal thinking behind the ballet and carried the Christmas message with them. Frs.Dusi Ravi Shekar and Peram Peter and Sanjeevan scholastics also enacted in this ballet.
